Terret-ring



(No ModeL) 0. V. 001,13. TBRRBT RING- No. 500,004.. Patented Nov. 21, 1003.

Omer V00 (e.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OMER VAN OOLE, OE MONTE VISTA, COLORADO.

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.SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 509,004, dated ovember 21, 1893.

- Application iiled May 11. 1893. Serial No. L5:73.771. (No model.)

To all whom it. may concern:

Be it known that LOMERVAN COLE,a citizenv of the United States, residing at Monte Vista, in the county of Rio Grande and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful rPerret-Ring, of which thefollowing is a speciication.

My invention relates to improvements in terret-rings; and has for its object the provision of an attachment or formation of a terret or other ring, as for instance the ring of a bitching-post, whereby the same is adapted to secure in a convenient manner the loose or free end of a hitching strap so that the same may be vreadily applied and removed without the necessity of knotting.

With these andfother objects in view the invention consists in certain features of construction hereinafter specied and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the drawingsz-Figure 1 is a perspective viewof a terret-ring constructed in accordance with my invention, said ring being of the usual formation and having applied thereto an attachment whereby the objects of the invention may be accomplished. Fig. 2 is a similar view, the attachment being formed in conjunction with the ring. Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofA the upper end of a bitching post provided with a ring embodying the invention. Fig. 4 is a detail in perspective of the attachment illustrated in Fig. 1.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings. A y

Referring more particularlyto Fig. 1, l designates an ordinary terret-ring having formed upon its under side the neck 2, and below the same the reduced and threaded shank 3. From oneside of the neck 2 inline with the ring 1 there extends outwardly an arm 4, the same being somewhat of L-shape in that it consists of a lower substantially `horizontal branch, and an upwardly disposed and slightly inclined branch 'or portion, the same finally terminating in a rearwardly disposed portion 5. The inner end of the arm 4 is enlarged to form a head 6 and is provided with a perforation 7 adapted to it the stud 3, said stud passing therethrough and into the saddle of the harness, not shown. It will be seen that the neck 2 rests upon the head undesirable to exchange the same for the imy proved terret-ring. It will be seen,however,l

- that the arm may be otherwise formedthan of sheet metal and I dognot limit the invention to such.

In Fig. 2, 8 designates the ring, 9the neck7 and lO the stud. Formed integral with the neck 9 is the L-shaped arm 11 consisting of a horizontal lower portion, an outer upwardly inclined portion, and a laterally disposed terminal 12. This form of ring is` designed to be substituted for that now in use and illustrates the manner in which the invention may be employed in connection with the manufacture of the ring.

In Fig. 3, 18 designates an ordinary hitching post, into the upper end of which is let a ring 19 similar to that shown in Figs. lor 2, the same having extending from one side, as shown in Fig. 2, a rigid, integrally formed L- shaped arm 20, having its upper inclined outer portion bent as at 2l. It will thus be seen that the arm maybe applied to rings already in use; may be manufactured upon the same; and applied kto bitching-posts, and in fact, I would here state that it may be used in connection with any ring to which it is desired to connect a strap or rope. In the present instance, however, it is particularly intended for connecting the loose or free end of a hitching strap, which strap I have designated by the numeral 22.l

' The operation of attaching the bitchingstrap to the arm, and as best illustrated in Fig. 2, is as follows: A convenient distance from the bit, at which point the front end of the strap is attached by means of the usual snap-hook or buckle, the said strap is doubled upon itself, is passed rearward along the outside of the arm, and forwardly through the ring. It is then carried laterally to'one side towardthe arm and engagedover the same, the bent end of the arm preventing any disengagement. The short terminal of the strap is under the long terminal, and dangles loosely below the point or points where the long terminal overlies and clamps it.` The IOO abruptbends given the strap serve to maintain it in position and prevent it from coming loose by any jolting or subsequent shaking it may receive. To disengage the strap it is simply necessary to raise the loop from over the L-shaped arm and l draw it rearward through the ring. -It will be seen that the connection of the strap with the ring does not in any way interfere with the free movement of the lines or reins through the ring7 in that the hitching strap is snugly pressed against 2do made rights and lefts.`

In unhitching, the device will a'ord a convenient means for securing the reinsinva-supported position.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- The herein described device for holding hitch-straps, comprisinga horizontal arm projected from one lside of the base of aline-ring and-having an outer upwardly disposed portion terminating substantially opposite the center of the ring, and provided at said point with a laterally disposedextension, substantially as specified. v

Inv testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

OMER VAN COLE.

Witnesses:

CHAS. S. CONANT,

GEORGE P. SAMPsoN. 

